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PM2.5 Exposure Facilitates SARS-CoV-2 Infection through ACE2/TMPRSS2 Regulation and Suppression of Anti-Viral Response
Hadi Rajabi, Özgecan Kayalar, Gülen Güney-Esken…·Hasan Bayram
This study shows PM2.5 exposure increases ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression and reduces antiviral responses, facilitating SARS-CoV-2 infection in airway epithelial cells.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.02.679237